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The Pathological Optimist (2017)

Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Miranda Bailey

Synopsis

THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST takes us into the inner sanctum of Wakefield and his family from 2011- 2016 as he fights for his day in court in a little known defamation case against the British Medical Journal. Wakefield attempts to clear his name as the media-appointed Father of the Anti-vaccine movement.

Actors

Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Wakefield
Self
Carmel Wakefield
Carmel Wakefield
Self
Brendan McBride
Brendan McBride
Self - Attorney
William Parrish
William Parrish
Self - Attorney
James Wakefield
James Wakefield
Self
Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield
Self
Bridget Wakefield
Bridget Wakefield
Self
Jennifer Larson
Jennifer Larson
Self
Cade Larson
Cade Larson
Self
Imogen Wakefield
Imogen Wakefield
Self
Corin Wakefield
Corin Wakefield
Self
Polly Tommey
Polly Tommey
Self

Crews

Miranda Bailey
Miranda Bailey
Director
Miranda Bailey
Miranda Bailey
Producer
Rachel Crouch
Rachel Crouch
Associate Producer
Jennifer Fox
Jennifer Fox
Executive Producer
Mike Lebovich
Mike Lebovich
Producer
Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser
Producer
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Marshall
Producer
Andrea Maxwell
Andrea Maxwell
Co-Producer
Craig Richey
Craig Richey
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Buras
Jeffrey Buras
Director of Photography
Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser
Director of Photography
Andrea Maxwell
Andrea Maxwell
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Pathological Optimist Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
The Pathological Optimist - Clip 1

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